How to download flash video RTMP/RTMPE streams using free software

[dante10]

I want to download tv show from http://www.mtv.com/shows/are_you_the_one/are-you-the-one-ep-7-its-so-hard-to-say-goodb...3491/playlist/ but video is divided in sections and I don't know what to do...
THX

try RTMPDumpHelper

First of all I want to download, not to watch and record... Second RTMPDumpHelper doesn't work.

[marrrs]

I watched a livestreaming video and got the URL of streaming video with URL Snooper. but I found that the server URL changes every time the broadcasting is reopened by the same person. like, rtmp://ip address:1935/streampath/streamname(user'sID+random number), the url is fixed but some random number at the end changes every time the user newly start broadcasting. is that some sort of security method to prevent the video from being played out of itself when the user broadcasts a new video? is there a way to find out the changed URL without actually watching the video? plz let me know.

[Endoro]

First of all I want to download, not to watch and record... Second RTMPDumpHelper doesn't work.

First of all RTMPDumpHelper is for download ... Second unfortunately you are right.

[blimey]

video is divided in sections and I don't know what to do...
THX

Pretty much all viacom web video is split up like that. You can join the downloaded pieces, I use ffmpeg. It works ok for me. Or you can just keep it in pieces and watch them one after another. Exactly what part of this process are you having trouble with?

make mylist.txt for ffmpeg with all 9 video segments for the program:

# this is a comment
file '4984167_575732_20140303144435386_1280x720_3500_h32.mp4'
file '4984167_575733_20140303144435386_1280x720_3500_h32.mp4'
file '4984167_575734_20140303144435386_1280x720_3500_h32.mp4'
file '4984167_575735_20140303144435386_1280x720_3500_h32.mp4'
file '4984167_575736_20140303144435386_1280x720_3500_h32.mp4'
file '4984167_575737_20140303144435386_1280x720_3500_h32.mp4'
file '4984167_575738_20140303144435386_1280x720_3500_h32.mp4'
file '4984167_575739_20140303144435386_1280x720_3500_h32.mp4'
file '4984167_575740_20140303144435386_1280x720_3500_h32.mp4'

then do ffmpeg command

ffmpeg -f concat -i mylist.txt -c copy joined.mp4

This is assuming that you have saved the segments as .mp4, if you saved them as .flv, change it accordingly.

For example, if you saved from this link;

rtmpe://viacommtvstrmfs.fplive.net/viacommtvstrm/gsp.alias/mediabus/mtv.com/2014/03/03/02/44/575732/4984167_575732_20140303144435386_1280x720_3500_h32.mp4

You likely have saved in .flv containers.

[dante10]

video is divided in sections and I don't know what to do...
THX

Pretty much all viacom web video is split up like that. You can join the downloaded pieces, I use ffmpeg. It works ok for me. Or you can just keep it in pieces and watch them one after another. Exactly what part of this process are you having trouble with?

make mylist.txt for ffmpeg with all 9 video segments for the program:

# this is a comment
file '4984167_575732_20140303144435386_1280x720_3500_h32.mp4'
file '4984167_575733_20140303144435386_1280x720_3500_h32.mp4'
file '4984167_575734_20140303144435386_1280x720_3500_h32.mp4'
file '4984167_575735_20140303144435386_1280x720_3500_h32.mp4'
file '4984167_575736_20140303144435386_1280x720_3500_h32.mp4'
file '4984167_575737_20140303144435386_1280x720_3500_h32.mp4'
file '4984167_575738_20140303144435386_1280x720_3500_h32.mp4'
file '4984167_575739_20140303144435386_1280x720_3500_h32.mp4'
file '4984167_575740_20140303144435386_1280x720_3500_h32.mp4'

then do ffmpeg command

ffmpeg -f concat -i mylist.txt -c copy joined.mp4

This is assuming that you have saved the segments as .mp4, if you saved them as .flv, change it accordingly.

For example, if you saved from this link;

rtmpe://viacommtvstrmfs.fplive.net/viacommtvstrm/gsp.alias/mediabus/mtv.com/2014/03/03/02/44/575732/4984167_575732_20140303144435386_1280x720_3500_h32.mp4

You likely have saved in .flv containers.

Joining them it's not a problem but thx tho... Problem is how to get to the rtmpe links (in not divided video it's simple) and how to download them.

[blimey]

I'm sorry, I didn't understand. The flash player gives up each new rtmpe link only when it gets to that segment to play it. You will notice the lines on the flash player timeline which show the segment positions. It won't give it up until the player calls it, but each manifest will have all the bitrates listed for that segment and a link to the subtitle file for that segment only (over http), for example;

link to subtitles for first segment;

http://a16.akadl.mtvnservices.com/10740/mtvnorigin/gsp.alias/mediabus/mtv.com/2014/03/03/02/44/575732/4984167_575732_20140303144435386.dfxp.xml

segments run 575732-575740, for both rtmpe and subtitle urls (change in two places per url), otherwise the urls are entirely the same.

I use lazy way (getflv) for download, but I'm sure someone will come along with rtmpdump type syntax for you.

[Endoro]

Joining them it's not a problem but thx tho... Problem is how to get to the rtmpe links (in not divided video it's simple) and how to download them.

check it out

@ECHO OFF &SETLOCAL disableDelayedExpansion
SET /a Indecs=1000
FOR /f "tokens=2delims=<>" %%a IN ('wget -O- -q "http://www.mtv.com/global/music/videos/ajax/playlist.jhtml?id=%~1"^|FINDSTR /i "playlistIds"') DO (
	FOR %%b IN (%%~a) DO (
		SET /a Indecs+=1
		CALL SET "$%%Indecs%%=%%b"
	)
)
FOR /f "tokens=1*delims=$=" %%a IN ('SET $') DO (
	CALL:GetBestFile "%%~a" "%%~b" #%%~a
)
FOR /f "tokens=1*delims==" %%a IN ('SET #') DO (
	FOR /f "tokens=1-3*delims=/" %%d IN ("%%~b") DO (
		ECHO(rtmpdump -e -r "%%~d//%%~e:1935/%%~f" -y "mp4:%%~g" -o "%%~a.flv"
		rem rtmpdump -e -r "%%~d//%%~e:1935/%%~f" -y "mp4:%%~g" -o "%%~a.flv"
	)
)
GOTO:EOF

:GetBestFile "index" "ID" #FName
SETLOCAL disableDelayedExpansion
FOR /f "tokens=1,2delims=<>" %%d IN ('wget -O- -q "http://www.mtv.com/player/includes/mediaGen.jhtml?uri=mgid:uma:video:mtv.com:%~2"^|FINDSTR /ic:"rendition cdn" /c:"rtmp"') DO (
	IF /i "%%~d"=="src" (
		CALL SET ".%%index%%=%%~e"
	) ELSE (
		FOR /f "tokens=7" %%f IN ("%%~d") DO FOR /f "tokens=2delims==" %%g IN ("%%~f") DO (
			SET "index=000%%~g"
			CALL SET "index=%%index:~-5%%"
		)
	)
)
FOR /f "tokens=1*delims==" %%d IN ('SET .') DO SET "URL=%%~e"
ENDLOCAL &SET "%~3=%URL%"
EXIT /b

Start the script with the MTV video ID; e.g. "Script.bat 1723491".

[streamlock]

i have a question, i'm able to succesfully download from a rtmps link with ffmpeg, but the problem is it's too slow, the video length is 4 hours, and the download has to be exactly 4 hours ? if i switch to rtmpdump is it the same ?

previously i tried using ffmpeg to download HLS stream, it seems it can download quicker than the video duration.

also, sometimes the download stops, can i do seek and resume in ffmpeg or rtmpdump. can someone give a command line example? thanks !

[streamlock]

i have a question, i'm able to successfully download from a rtmps link with ffmpeg, but the problem is it's too slow, the video length is 4 hours, and the download has to be exactly 4 hours ? if i switch to rtmpdump is it the same ?

previously i tried using ffmpeg to download HLS stream, it seems it can download quicker than the video duration.

also, sometimes the download stops, can i do seek and resume in ffmpeg or rtmpdump. can someone give a command line example? thanks !

[Endoro]

also, sometimes the download stops, can i do seek and resume in ffmpeg or rtmpdump. can someone give a command line example? thanks !

You can download HLS with wget. I do not know if that is faster as ffmpeg. But rtmpdump doesn't work with HLS.

[jalex555]

someona has a link for that vid? http://de.chaturbate.com/photo_videos/purchase/203580/

[streamlock]

also, sometimes the download stops, can i do seek and resume in ffmpeg or rtmpdump. can someone give a command line example? thanks !

You can download HLS with wget. I do not know if that is faster as ffmpeg. But rtmpdump doesn't work with HLS.

there is a EXT-X-KEY line in the playlist , the authentication is done by the owners website itself, it's using https, i have no idea how to get the key, so i can't use hls method.

[Endoro]

You might send me the playlist via PM.

[streamlock]

You might send me the playlist via PM.

pm sent, thanks.
i tried rtmpdump and rtmpdumphelper already, not working

[marrrs]

I don't speak Enlgish, so understand me if I sound unsensible.
I don't know if that uses rtmp protocol or others but all of my streaming sniffing program can't acquire the URL of the streaming video. I think that is because the video doesn't use rtmp or the video uses a program not web. how can I get the streaming URL from a video runned by a Program not browser? cuz i can't use Streamtransport with it. plz answer me

[CristianoA]

I don't speak Enlgish, so understand me if I sound unsensible.
I don't know if that uses rtmp protocol or others but all of my streaming sniffing program can't acquire the URL of the streaming video. I think that is because the video doesn't use rtmp or the video uses a program not web. how can I get the streaming URL from a video runned by a Program not browser? cuz i can't use Streamtransport with it. plz answer me

link to video

[VideoFanatic]

Hi, I'm trying to download WWE NETW0RK videos with RTMP Dumper. Works perfectly except usually a 3 hour video has a total of 1-2 secs worth of missing video frames somewhere in the video. The stream in the browser doesn't have missing frames so it seems to be a problem with RTMPDumper. I'm using these versions: rtmpdump-2.4-2013-12-22 and rtmpdumphelper 1.2.1

It doesn't seem to be caused by timed out downloads that resume later.

I can download the video again and then it won't have any removed frames but it would be great to be able to download it properly the first time without losing frames. Is there a way to pass these comments on to the developer? Is there a support forum forum or email address for RTMP Dumper?

Is there a different program I can use to download video from the WWE NETW0RK? I've tried these but none of them work:
streamtransport.com
Internet Download Manager
xVideoServiceThief

[CristianoA]

I want to download tv show from http://www.mtv.com/shows/are_you_the_one/are-you-the-one-ep-7-its-so-hard-to-say-goodb...3491/playlist/ but video is divided in sections and I don't know what to do...
THX

i can download this video for you if you still need it

[Endoro]

I want to download tv show from http://www.mtv.com/shows/are_you_the_one/are-you-the-one-ep-7-its-so-hard-to-say-goodb...3491/playlist/ but video is divided in sections and I don't know what to do...
THX

try RTMPDumpHelper

First of all I want to download, not to watch and record... Second RTMPDumpHelper doesn't work.

rtmpdump -r "rtmpe://viacommtvstrmfs.fplive.net:1935/viacommtvstrm" -y "mp4:gsp.alias/mediabus/mtv.com/2014/03/03/02/44/575732/4984167_575732_20140303144435386_1280x720_3500_h32.mp4" -o "Part 1.flv"
rtmpdump -r "rtmpe://viacommtvstrmfs.fplive.net:1935/viacommtvstrm" -y "mp4:gsp.alias/mediabus/mtv.com/2014/03/03/02/44/575733/4984167_575733_20140303144435386_1280x720_3500_h32.mp4" -o "Part 2.flv"
rtmpdump -r "rtmpe://viacommtvstrmfs.fplive.net:1935/viacommtvstrm" -y "mp4:gsp.alias/mediabus/mtv.com/2014/03/03/02/44/575734/4984167_575734_20140303144435386_1280x720_3500_h32.mp4" -o "Part 3.flv"
rtmpdump -r "rtmpe://viacommtvstrmfs.fplive.net:1935/viacommtvstrm" -y "mp4:gsp.alias/mediabus/mtv.com/2014/03/03/02/44/575735/4984167_575735_20140303144435386_1280x720_3500_h32.mp4" -o "Part 4.flv"
rtmpdump -r "rtmpe://viacommtvstrmfs.fplive.net:1935/viacommtvstrm" -y "mp4:gsp.alias/mediabus/mtv.com/2014/03/03/02/44/575736/4984167_575736_20140303144435386_1280x720_3500_h32.mp4" -o "Part 5.flv"
rtmpdump -r "rtmpe://viacommtvstrmfs.fplive.net:1935/viacommtvstrm" -y "mp4:gsp.alias/mediabus/mtv.com/2014/03/03/02/44/575737/4984167_575737_20140303144435386_1280x720_3500_h32.mp4" -o "Part 6.flv"
rtmpdump -r "rtmpe://viacommtvstrmfs.fplive.net:1935/viacommtvstrm" -y "mp4:gsp.alias/mediabus/mtv.com/2014/03/03/02/44/575738/4984167_575738_20140303144435386_1280x720_3500_h32.mp4" -o "Part 7.flv"
rtmpdump -r "rtmpe://viacommtvstrmfs.fplive.net:1935/viacommtvstrm" -y "mp4:gsp.alias/mediabus/mtv.com/2014/03/03/02/44/575739/4984167_575739_20140303144435386_1280x720_3500_h32.mp4" -o "Part 8.flv"
rtmpdump -r "rtmpe://viacommtvstrmfs.fplive.net:1935/viacommtvstrm" -y "mp4:gsp.alias/mediabus/mtv.com/2014/03/03/02/44/575740/4984167_575740_20140303144435386_1280x720_3500_h32.mp4" -o "Part 9.flv"

[fael78rj]

I had not good experience with RMTP Dump, but I know that is missing some parameters. Here is the site: (I know that is not the first time here)

www.cursoforumtv.com (It's a law course for attorney, is portuguese)

I grabbed this follow link when I played (it's a paid site) using URL Sooper:

"rtmpe://186.202.144.36:1935/vod/_definst_?ticket=um9380UM0Uj-gt-nxcNNS56nUZsH4nb7&id=57920114&crc=0&codTransmissao =mp4:http2/CursoForum_CursoForum_OD_Wowza/164647_56_264.mp4&prioridade=False&seekHabilitado= True"

I used the follow parameters at RTMP Dump:

C:\Users\Fael>rtmpdump.exe -r "rtmpe://186.202.144.36:1935/vod/_definst_?ticket=um9380UM0Uj-gt-nxcNNS56nUZsH4nb7&id=57920114&crc=0&codTransmissao=mp4:http2/CursoForum_CursoForum_OD_Wowza/164647_56_264.mp4&prioridade=False&seekHabilitado=True" -o "C:\Temp\eca0301.flv"

I tried GET FLV, Stream Transport, Tube Digger, ffmepg (I don't know use properly), prayers, voodoo, crying but nothing work

Please guys, I down in the dumps, it's a very important reason. Anyone?

[Endoro]

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[fael78rj]

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Replied by PM. Thanks brother.

[Pynot]

Hi,

Is there any way to download the audio only from a m3u8 video link using ffmpeg? If so, does any body know what's the command?

One last question: What's the best ffmpeg command to download the m3u8 video with the smallest watchable file size possible (cost-benefit)? I've been using (ffmpeg -i "http://..." -c copy t.mkv or t.ts), but it seems to me that I could lose a little more quality to get a smaller video file (I usually get around 2.35mb per minute).

Thank you very much in advance.

[fael78rj]

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Hey Endoro, I forgot to say where to find the videos, click at "Minhas aulas" (my lessons, at up right icon) > At middle screen click at icon plus "+" blue "Delegado de Policia do RJ" and will open a lot of class, just click in anyone and you see the links(click at gray "+", after "assistir" watch)

If is hard to find I attach screen shot. Thanks

[Endoro]

Hey Endoro, I forgot to say where to find the videos, click at "Minhas aulas" (my lessons, at up right icon) > At middle screen click at icon plus "+" blue "Delegado de Policia do RJ" and will open a lot of class, just click in anyone and you see the links(click at gray "+", after "assistir" watch)

Use RtmpDumpHelper and RtmpDump 2.4

rtmpdump -r "rtmpe://186.202.144.36:1935/vod/_definst_" -a "vod/_definst_?ticket=sgc7bFwM0UgulStiJbjTToJhSjplaUNf&id=57946839&crc=0&codTransmissao=mp4:http2/CursoForum_CursoForum_OD_Wowza/163866_56_264.mp4&prioridade=False&seekHabilitado=True" -f "WIN 12,0,0,77" -W "http://v3.webcasters.com.br/flashplayer/jwplayer6/Player.swf" -p "http://v3.webcasters.com.br/visualizador.aspx?CodTransmissao=163866" -y "mp4:http2/CursoForum_CursoForum_OD_Wowza/163866_56_264.mp4" -o "2014-03-12_11-49-14_163866_56_264.flv"

[fael78rj]

Okay Endoro,

My RTMP Dump is 2.4, I open the rtmpdumphelp too. The downloading doesn't start. Here is the return message of rtmpdump.exe:

C:\Users\Fael>rtmpdump -r "rtmpe://186.202.144.36:1935/vod/_definst_" -a "vod/_d
efinst_?ticket=sgc7bFwM0UgulStiJbjTToJhSjplaUNf&id=57946839&crc=0&codTransmissao
=mp4:http2/CursoForum_CursoForum_OD_Wowza/163866_56_264.mp4&prioridade=False&see
kHabilitado=True" -f "WIN 12,0,0,77" -W "http://v3.webcasters.com.br/flashplayer
/jwplayer6/Player.swf" -p "http://v3.webcasters.com.br/visualizador.aspx?CodTran
smissao=163866" -y "mp4:http2/CursoForum_CursoForum_OD_Wowza/163866_56_264.mp4"
-o "2014-03-12_11-49-14_163866_56_264.flv"
RTMPDump v2.4 GIT-2013-12-05 (Compiled by KSV)
(c) 2010 Andrej Stepanchuk, Howard Chu, The Flvstreamer Team; license: GPL
Connecting ...
WARNING: Trying different position for server digest!
INFO: Connected...
ERROR: RTMP_ReadPacket, failed to read RTMP packet header

C:\Users\Fael>

the rtmpdumphelp.exe return this:

"Action Time Action Process ID Process Name Process Path Error
12/03/2014 22:06:19 Cannot find the RTMP Proxy Server (rtmpsuck.exe), you should execute it manually
Error 2: The system cannot find the specific file."

What we forgot do?

[streamlock]

hi all i'm downloading some long videos from a rtmps url, it works perfectly but when network hiccups , download stopped before it finishes, basically i want to check the already downloaded unfinished .mp4 video length via ffprobe, then pass -ss to the ffmpeg command line as the wiki suggested. save another file, at last concatenate these files.

the problem is the fast and accurate seeking seems not working . i used the latest windows static 64bit build from zeranoe
fast seeking seems working : ( download starts immediately , seeking is indeed "fast")

ffmpeg -ss 00:30:00 -i "rtmps://xxx option=xxx" out.mp4

accurate seeking seems working too: ( download only start after 30min , it's slow )

ffmpeg -i "rtmps://xxx option=xxx" -ss 00:30:00 out.mp4

but the hybrid fast and accurate seeking is not working

ffmpeg -ss 00:29:00 -i "rtmps://xxx option=xxx" -ss 00:01:00 out.mp4

This is suggested by the wiki page, but it seems has no effect (download still starts after 29min or 30min)
am i missing something ?

[ror91]

Hi, I am new to rtmp. Can any of you help me on how to download this video link?
rtmp://ptvlivef.people.com.cn/m18/s1/sd

[bat999]

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[Neyiox]

Hey guys ! How can i download this private video please ? Thank you very much in advance ♥

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNK5RkQ3F3Q